My first love

[Seer]

These are some of the things I enjoy making instead of pens, they just let me sit and relax using my sander and my Foredom engraver. A little sanding and some mineral oil and they are done. I have these and about a dozen more in the works.

 

[NJturner]

Those are really nice - but I am hiding the picture from my wife because if she saw them, I'd be busier than I am now!!! lol!

Great work!

 

[Sataro]

Very nice assortment! Looks like a nice way to spend a relaxing afternoon in the shop…

 

[Seer]

Very nice assortment! Looks like a nice way to spend a relaxing afternoon in the shop…

It is I turn up the radio and turn into a dustbowl

 

[mark james]

They all look superb. Hobbies/activities that brought us to pen turning/wood turning are to be cherished! Yours look admirable.

 

[Tanner]

Really nice looking! My fiancé uses wooden utensils when she cooks but they're all just bland and basic. No way I'm showing her your works of art. I would be busy trying to figure out how to make them.

 

[Seer]

They all look superb. Hobbies/activities that brought us to pen turning/wood turning are to be cherished! Yours look admirable.

Thank you Mark

 

[montmill]

Well done, wonderful gifts. Our Amish neighbors enjoy them as gifts or barter items. Not fancy, yet useful. Our neighbors also like natural wood bowls and platters which are fun to make too.

 

[Seer]

Some more of my spoons and such getting ready for a mineral oil bath, these are Walnut and Cherry 2 of my favorite woods to work with.

 

[jrista]

Those are superb. The second set with the strongly contrasting grain...what is that? The third set...push/pull sticks for the oven? Love it!

 

[Seer]

Those are superb. The second set with the strongly contrasting grain...what is that? The third set...push/pull sticks for the oven? Love it!

Those are Cherry from the same board, the next is Zebrawood and then Push/Pull sticks made from black loimba and then a Cherry and Walnut piece.

 

[WriteON]

It is I turn up the radio and turn into a dustbowl

My favorite time of day is in the shop listening to my favorite jazz.

 

[Seer]

This is after the mineral oil bath

 

[jrace]

I just wanted to say: Those look great, Seer! Impressed.

 

[Woodchipper]

Nice! I have tons of pecan wood. Would (no pun) that work for kitchen utensils? Need to make an oven gizmo for the wife.

 

[howsitwork]

Beautiful work . Are these carved from green wood or , as you use a foredom, is it seasoned wood ?

Green wood working is experiencing a revival over here. I enjoy pole lathe wood work and have tried spoon carving ( wet wood ) and it's kind of relaxing but often you end up blood doning ! Now I have some carving gloves to reduce the tendency

 

[Seer]

Nice! I have tons of pecan wood. Would (no pun) that work for kitchen utensils? Need to make an oven gizmo for the wife.

It should work just fine

 

[Seer]

Beautiful work . Are these carved from green wood or , as you use a foredom, is it seasoned wood ?

Green wood working is experiencing a revival over here. I enjoy pole lathe wood work and have tried spoon carving ( wet wood ) and it's kind of relaxing but often you end up blood doning ! Now I have some carving gloves to reduce the tendency

It is all seasoned wood

 

[howsitwork]

It is all seasoned wood

Try using some green wood , working it thin , then letting it dry. You can get some stunning results , less dusty , and it's very rewarding.

Have fun and keep turning out the excellent work

 

[Seer]

Really nice looking! My fiancé uses wooden utensils when she cooks but they're all just bland and basic. No way I'm showing her your works of art. I would be busy trying to figure out how to make them.

I know someone who sells them.

 

[Woodchipper]

This is after the mineral oil bath

How many coats? Mineral oil from the drug store?

 

[Seer]

How many coats? Mineral oil from the drug store?

One coat I put them in a plast tray withmineral oil and place it in the sun which heats up the wood and sucks in the oil.